Energetic in chemistry, reflection

Reflection
Assalamualaikum. First and foremost, I would love to Thank Allah for everything. This semester, I am obligated to take Energetic in Chemistry coded SCE 3109. In this subject, we learn about energetic in chemistry. It explores about energy, the first law of thermodynamics, thermochemistry, electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry. 24 February 2011, my friends and I were given a task for this subject and we were required to finish it within a few weeks.
The tasks ought us to collect all kinds of information regarding to the topics in the electrochemistry. Then we had to finish the assignment according investigating trough electrochemistry. We were required to collect and compile information from ten related articles about this subject. So, I went to library to collect the information in a few books that I found. Internet was such a compulsory media for me to get the information rapidly with a lot of amount. We also collected the information from a few journals. Even the facilities were everywhere; still it was a challenging task for me because it required me to use my brain for analytic and scientific thinking.
After I have done the research, the next problem came after I realized that the concept maps have to be built based on our understanding regarding to the articles. As I said, it needed me to really glace at my researches and make a scientific thought. From the articles, we have used the understanding and create our own way to make a short notes and mind maps. From these activities, I have learnt how to find the key words and understanding the question requirements. The topic was not easy to understand and to be acquired. So, it was depending on ourselves how to finish the job and make it quiet presentable. From these activities, I also have understood more and have gone deeper about the subject. This is because I have to understand the articles and acquire it before the mind map construction. Now I know what is redox reaction, what is EMF, how to use Standard reduction potential, how the metal get rusted, batteries and few more. So, I hope this knowledge could be used for examination and more in the future in being a good teacher
In order to complete the Energetic in Chemistry study and the assignment as well, we as the science students have to do six experiments which were related the topic learnt. They were not that easy to be done, yet we managed to make it clear and the precautions were taken with the guidance of Tn. Hj. Mazlan and En. Latif bin Hamzah .Those experiments were actually really exiting because they have elicited our curiosity. Every time when the experiment was about to run, we felt the excitement even not all of the experiments ran exactly like we thought. The apparatus was already prepaid. Therefore, we just have to finish the experiment according to the procedures and requirements. Those experiments really helped us in learning and understanding about the topic practically. No doubt, hands on activities do help kids in learning. All the data that we have got were collected and analyzed. Some of them were tabulated.
Other then that, we had to prepare presentation and answer the entire questions related to each PCK in the classroom. These activities were very important in evaluating our achievement and to know how much our understanding have gone. The PCKs that my friends and I have done were related to the topic learnt.
I was doing my best to finish this task. From what have I understood, there were three levels of specification that would be touched and would be seen by the coordinator. They were, Acquisition of knowledge, Mastery of skills and Transfer of knowledge skills. Therefore, we have to acquire all these three levels. Attitude and personality also will be judged and that makes the fourth aspect. The commitment and collaborations should have been done. It means I had to show my involvement in completing the tasks. However, I am not a perfect human being. There were certain mistakes and weaknesses in finishing the tasks. First of all was time. I have taken a lot of time in order of thinking. I have used a lot of them when I did not know how to begin this coursework. I did not know how the assignment should have begun with. So was it when I was doing the mind maps. I have taken a lot of time to choose the points and to transfer them in mind map shaped. Actually, it was all about confidence. I should have been more confident while finishing this coursework. I also need to meet and make appointments with any lecturers more often so I could have seen the ideas.

For the practical reports, I did manage to do it carefully but it ran not so well. So, as the moral, I should have read and done some revisions before begin the experiment. I also should have learnt more how to tabulate data that I have got from the experiment so they would be more arranged and tidy. So that it would be easy for me to analyze them and conclude.
Other weakness that I found in myself was lack of discussion with peer. This kind of conference is actually very important because, from it we may know what is our weaknesses, strength, what we lack of, what should be added and more advantages will be found when we compare our work with others. Therefore, we could have done the correction after we done the discussion.
Even I have faced many problems while doing these tasks; I have managed to finish the assignment as well as I could. The problems faced such as misconception about the task, mechanical problem and many more. I also have to finish the task with others subject assignment. Therefore, I really had to manage my time properly and spent a few time for this assignment. I really felt grateful after my friend and I have finished the task given steps by step and time by time. Taking this opportunity, here I would like to thank tn. Hj. Mazlan bin Mohd Noor for his favors and guide. Without him, maybe I could not finish the task and fulfill the task acquirements. So, one again I want to thank to all that involved in finishing this coursework. All the defects and flaws that I made, I would like to apologize. Thanks a million.
By,
SAYED MIZANUDDIN BIN SAYED MOHAMAD
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